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So, America has already pioneered this brave new technology against civilians, but Britain’s proposed use of spy planes to monitor and intimidate the general public doesn’t even bother with a plausible rationale. Or crime for that matter. Unless displaying anti-social behavior or merely being in an “anti-social behaviour hot-spot” count as a crimes these days. Here comes the forerunners to the total police state, declaring “war” on spelling-challenged and malcontent youths while the real causes for the admittedly destructive trend fail to elicit as much resources or interest.

Merseyside Police’s new Anti-Social Behaviour Task Force, already known locally as “the yob squad”, will have an annual budget of £1 million, and a staff of 137 drawn from the fire service as well as the police. Its leader is promising to bring an “Al Capone approach” to anti-social behaviour, using “any lawful means necessary”. Task force leaders are in discussions with the Civil Aviation Authority about the feasibility of sending surveillance drones to hover over problem estates.